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Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced March 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FP7 versus Pentax S1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the S1 (14MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was launched within a month of the S1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FP7 scores against the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Pentax S1

 FP7 S1 
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic FP7

 S1 FP7 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Pentax S1

 FP7 S1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011March 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP7 features outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FP7 compared to the S1.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and S1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and S1.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP7
Portrait photography with Pentax S1
34
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography highlights
Pentax S1 Street photography highlights
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP7
Sports photography with Pentax S1
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (240 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography advice
Pentax S1 Travel photography advice
63
great battery life (240 shots)
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax S1 Landscape photography highlights
41
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery life (240 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax S1 as a Vlogging camera
29
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Pentax S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Pentax Optio S1
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2011-03-02
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 lb) 157 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $227 $174